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« Peter Hitchens' thoughts on the British shooter | Main | Virtues of Texas »

Elana Kagan's sole footprint on the Second Amendent

Posted by David Hardy · 6 June 2010 08:05 PM

Actually, more like a toeprint, and a light one at that. Back in 1987, when the individual rights view consisted of oh, Steve Halbrook, Joyce Malcolm, Don Kates, Bob Dowlut and myself, publishing in sundry reviews with no court taking note, a fellow named Sandidge got convicted under DC's ban and appealed. The question was whether the Court should take the case. Her memo to Justice Marshall gives that all of three words: "I'm not sympathetic."

Hard to tell even if the guy's petition emphasized that (while he was busted for an unregistered gun) the law forbade registration.

3 Comments | Leave a comment

dusty | June 7, 2010 7:21 AM | Reply

Marshall was still on the court in '87? Wow, I would have guessed he retired in the 70s.

ParatrooperJJ | June 7, 2010 7:53 AM | Reply

It might not be alot, but it is quite telling on her views towards individual liberty.

straightarrow | June 8, 2010 9:02 PM | Reply

That she had to wait for Heller to decide that individuals had a right to arms proves her to be intellectually and morally insufficient.

One reading of the Constitution should have told her that long before Heller. That it did not disqualifies her. She'll fit right in.

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